This heavenly courtyard wins Best Small Garden at Southport Flower Show 2016

Southport gardener Sean Marsden won a Silver Gilt award for and the Best Small Garden award at Southport Flower Show 2016. He is presented with his awards by Ainsley Harriott (left) and Carol Klein (right)

This beautiful courtyard garden has been judged the Best Small Garden at Southport Flower Show 2016.

Sean Marsden, owner of Southport firm S Marsden Plastering & Building, was delighted to be presented with the trophy - along with a Silver Gilt certificate - by show opener Ainsley Harriott and former Gardeners World presenter Carol Klein.

‘Nala’, a small courtyard garden sitting between painted, rendered buildings, is described as “a slice of heaven in a busy Mediterranean city”.

Sean said: “We’re in our 13th year of trading. We have been rendering the show gardens for the last six years and took the plunge this year and decided to build our own. And we won a Silver Gilt and the Challenge Trophy for Best Small Garden in the show! I am absolutely over the moon!

“The last three weeks have been mental but well worth it. Today has been great!

“The weather has made it.

“I was awarded my medal and trophie by Ainsley and Carol. There has been a lot of interest in our garden and speaking with all the other gardeners they seem to have had the same.”